The Athletics placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hamstring strain.
The 22-year-old was promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas and made his MLB debut in Friday's 13-3 win over the Angels, only to exit the game early after tweaking his hamstring while running the bases upon reaching on a single in his first at-bat. Although the severity of the hamstring strain is unclear since the results of Wilson's MRI have yet to be disclosed, he'll be sidelined for at least the next nine days. Abraham Toro was activated from the IL in a corresponding move, while Max Scheumann is likely to take back over as Oakland's primary shortstop during Wilson's absence.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Set for MRI
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Wilson (hamstring) will undergo an MRI on Sunday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Wilson exited Friday's 13-3 victory over the Angels in the fourth inning with a strained hamstring and his status moving forward is currently up in the air. Once the team receives the results of Sunday's MRI, a decision will be made on if the 22-year-old will head to the injured list or not.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Wilson (hamstring) isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Wilson had to be removed early from Friday's game after straining his hamstring. It remains to be seen whether his injury will cause him to spend some time on the IL, but he'll officially miss at least one game while Max Schuemann starts at shortstop Saturday, batting ninth.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Making major-league debut Friday
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Wilson is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Friday's series opener against the Angels.
Wilson has risen quickly through the Athletics' farm system since being selected sixth overall in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft. Following his promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas on May 8, Wilson has slashed .398/.444/.639 with four home runs, 12 RBI and a 1.083 OPS across 90 plate appearances. He'll take over the starting job at shortstop, and if Wilson is able to adapt as well to the big leagues as he has in the minors, he should move up in the A's batting order during the second half of the season.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Strains hamstring during debut
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Wilson exited Friday's game against the Angels in the fourth inning due to a left hamstring strain, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. He recorded a base hit in his lone at-bat and scored a run before departing.
Wilson's MLB debut was cut short after he suffered the injury while rounding third base in the third inning. He was pulled from the contest after testing out his hamstring in the field ahead of the top of the fourth. The Athletics could send Wilson in for further evaluation before deciding whether to place him on the injured list, in which case Max Schuemann would likely settle back in as Oakland's everyday shortstop.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Exits Friday's game early
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Wilson was removed from Friday's game against the Angels with an apparent injury, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Wilson hit a single during his first career MLB at-bat in the third inning, but he came up limping after coming around to score and was replaced on defense once the A's took the field. The nature of Wilson's injury remains unknown, but Oakland will provide more information once its training staff takes a closer look at him.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Contract officially selected
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The Athletics selected Wilson's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
It was reported Thursday that Oakland would be calling up Wilson for Friday's second-half opener versus the Angels, and he's now officially been added to the 26-man and 40-man rosters. The 22-year-old was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft and has posted a 1.161 OPS with eight homers and two steals in 46 games between the Double-A and Triple-A levels this season. He should take over the starting job at shortstop from Max Schuemann.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Heading to big leagues
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The Athletics will promote Wilson from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Friday's game versus the Angels, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Since being selected in the first round of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, Wilson has quickly ascended through the Athletics' farm system. This season, he's slashed .427/.459/.673 with seven homers and 31 RBI across 183 plate appearances between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Las Vegas. The 22-year-old has played exclusively at shortstop during his time in the minors, and he'll likely claim the starting job from Max Schuemann immediately upon joining the big-league roster.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Big game in return from IL
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Wilson (knee) was reinstated from Triple-A Las Vegas' 7-day injured list and went 2-for-3 with two walks and three runs while starting at shortstop in Tuesday's 11-0 win over Sacramento.
Wilson made his first appearance for Las Vegas since May 14 after a six-week absence due to knee tendinitis. Prior to rejoining Las Vegas, Wilson went 8-for-14 at the dish over five rehab games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Begins rehab assignment
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Wilson (knee) is starting a rehab assignment with the Athletics' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Monday, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
Wilson has been shelved for more than a month with knee tendinitis but is finally ready for game action. The top prospect will eventually return to Triple-A Las Vegas when the Athletics feel he's ready. Wilson has slashed an unbelievable .438/.458/.652 with three home runs and two steals in 28 games between Double-A Midland and Las Vegas in 2024.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: On IL with knee issue
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Triple-A Las Vegas placed Wilson on the 7-day injured list May 18 with a minor knee issue, A's broadcaster Vince Cotroneo reports.
Wilson is slashing .438/.458/.652 with three home runs, two steals and a 10.2 percent strikeout rate in 28 games across Double-A and Triple-A. His BABIP was .487 at Double-A and .409 at Triple-A, and Wilson's 16.8 percent hard-hit rate is a very poor mark for a 22-year-old in the upper levels, so while his contact skill is elite, Wilson's surface stats overstate his roto upside.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Moves up to Triple-A
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The Athletics promoted Wilson from Double-A Midland to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Wilson made a mockery of Double-A pitching, slashing .455/.473/.705 with three home runs and 13 doubles in 22 games. The 22-year-old is now just one step away from the big leagues less than a year after the Athletics took him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft. Wilson doesn't project to show much power, but his hit tool has been as advertised thus far in his professional career.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Heading to Midland
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Wilson is expected to begin the 2024 season with Double-A Midland, Brendan Samson of MLB.com reports.
Wilson hit .438 with two doubles, one walk and one strikeout in 16 at-bats during big-league spring training. He slashed .318/.378/.455 with one home run, four steals and a 10.1 percent strikeout rate in 23 games at High-A last season. An extreme hit-over-power shortstop prospect, Wilson does not project to hit for double-digit homer power in the majors, but he has an excellent hit tool and projects as Oakland's shortstop of the future.
